BJP’s MPs-turned-MLAs quit Parliament as CM race heats up in three States
1 year ago

BJP’s MPs-turned-MLAs quit Parliament as CM race heats up in three States

The Hindu  

The BJP on December 6 decided that all 12 of its MPs who have been elected as MLAs in the recently concluded Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh will quit their parliamentary membership, including Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel. Against that backdrop, the decision that all MPs-turned-MLAs will quit Parliament has given rise to speculation that the party leadership may bring in new faces at the helm in all the three States. Lokniti-CSDS Survey | ‘Satisfied with Ashok Gehlot government, but more so with Central government’ Possible Cabinet reshuffle Lok Sabha members who put in their papers include Rakesh Singh, Uday Pratap Singh, Riti Pathak, Mr. Patel, and Mr. Tomar from Madhya Pradesh; Diya Kumari and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore from Rajasthan; and Gomati Sai and Arun Sao from Chhattisgarh. Amid speculation within the party that its leadership may pick one of the outgoing MPs as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan, where veteran leader Vasundhara Raje is also in the race, its senior functionaries said that political factors involving social equations will be a key consideration in naming the three new CMs.

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Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar denied ministerial berth, resigns from party post
1 week, 2 days ago

Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar denied ministerial berth, resigns from party post

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Politics: Narendra Bhondekar, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena, has resigned from his position as deputy leader of the party after being overlooked for a cabinet berth, NDTV reports. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis completed his cabinet expansion exercise as 39 MLAs took oath in Nagpur more than three weeks after the assembly election results …

Young faces, Mumbai MLAs set to feature in new Maha cabinet
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Young faces, Mumbai MLAs set to feature in new Maha cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Twenty-four hours after Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister along with deputies Ajit Pawar of the Nationalist Congress Party and Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena, hectic deliberations were underway in Mumbai to finalise his Cabinet. From the BJP, Chandrakant Patil and Vijaykumar Gavit are likely to make way for younger colleagues like the party’s Mumbai …

Eknath Shinde Won't Be Part Of Govt If Devendra Fadnavis Made Maharashtra CM Sources
4 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde Won't Be Part Of Govt If Devendra Fadnavis Made Maharashtra CM Sources

ABP News  

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde might not be part of the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra if BJP's Devendra Fanavis is made the Chief Minister, sources told ABP News. Shinde resigned as Maharashtra chief minister on Tuesday as the outgoing assembly's term ended. The BJP alone secured 132 seats, making Fadnavis the favourite for the CM’s post, followed by Shinde's faction …

Mamata Banerjee dials Jawhar Sircar, urges him to reconsider Rajya Sabha resignation over Kolkata doctor murder: Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee dials Jawhar Sircar, urges him to reconsider Rajya Sabha resignation over Kolkata doctor murder: Report

Hindustan Times  

TMC MP Jawhar Sircar, who on Sunday declared he would resign as the party's Rajya Sabha member in the wake of the Kolkata rape and murder, was reportedly asked by chief minister Mamata Banerjee to reconsider his decision. In a letter to Banerjee on Sunday, Jawhar Sircar announced his resignation from the Rajya Sabha following the rape and murder of …

Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar resigns over R.G. Kar rape-murder protest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar resigns over R.G. Kar rape-murder protest

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar on Sunday wrote to Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announcing his decision to resign as MP from the Upper House over the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at R.G. Mr. Sircar who is also a retired IAS officer said that in the all the years, “I …

‘Suffered patiently’: TMC MP Jawhar Sircar decides to quit Rajya Sabha over Kolkata doctor's rape-murder
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Suffered patiently’: TMC MP Jawhar Sircar decides to quit Rajya Sabha over Kolkata doctor's rape-murder

Hindustan Times  

In a letter to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress leader Jawhar Sircar wrote on Sunday that he would resign from the Rajya Sabha in the wake of Kolkata doctor's rape and murder. In the letter, he wrote that he had thought Mamata Banerjee would interfere in the "old Mamata style". “I have suffered patiently for a month …

Madhya Pradesh Minister threatens to resign days after his portfolios were given to ex-Congress leader
5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh Minister threatens to resign days after his portfolios were given to ex-Congress leader

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nagar Singh Chouhan on Monday threatened to resign from his post, a day after two of his portfolios were given to his new colleague Ramniwas Rawat, who joined the BJP during the Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to the media, Mr. Chouhan, a tribal leader from Nimar belt’s Alirajpur, alleged that the decision to give away his …

Madhya Pradesh: CM Mohan Yadav expands his Cabinet, inducts six-time MLA Ramniwas Rawat
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh: CM Mohan Yadav expands his Cabinet, inducts six-time MLA Ramniwas Rawat

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet expansion by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav took place on Monday morning. Six-time MLA from Vijaypur in Sheopur district, Ramniwas Rawat, who joined the BJP during the Lok Sabha campaign on April 30, was inducted as a cabinet member. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who assumed office on December 13 following the assembly elections last year, inducted 28 …

Rajasthan Minister Kirodi Lal Meena resigns
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan Minister Kirodi Lal Meena resigns

The Hindu  

Keeping his vow to step down if the Bharatiya Janata Paty lost any of the seven Lok Sabha seats under his responsibility, Rajasthan Minister Kirodi Lal Meena has resigned from the State Cabinet. Mr. Meena refuted speculation over any differences with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, and said he would explain the reasons for putting in his papers to the …

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Monday announced byelections in the three assembly constituencies of Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10, the result of which will be out on July 13. The byelections were necessitated following the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur. Though the three MLAs resigned from the assembly on March 22, …

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader V. Narayanasamy has sought the resignation of Chief Minister N. Rangasamy following the defeat of BJP candidate and Home Minister A. Namassivayam from the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the former Chief Minister said the victory of Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam in the Lok Sabha polls was a …

After 2 meetings with BJP leadership, Fadnavis asked to stay put as Deputy CM
6 months, 2 weeks ago

After 2 meetings with BJP leadership, Fadnavis asked to stay put as Deputy CM

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s central leadership has turned down Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ offer to resign after he took responsibility for the state unit’s poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections. New Delhi, Jun 7 : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP leader Ashok Chavan and BJP MP Sarbananda Sonowal leave after attending the NDA Parliamentary …

Bihar: After LS polls, 5 MLA seats, one MLC, two RS seats up for grabs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar: After LS polls, 5 MLA seats, one MLC, two RS seats up for grabs

Hindustan Times  

Parliamentary elections are over, but heightened political activity is set to continue in Bihar, where five assembly seats, two Rajya Sabha seats and one legislative council seat will be up for grabs in bypolls to be held within six months since seven of the incumbents have got elected as MPs of the Lok Sabha. Former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, …

With 5 bypolls, Punjab heads into another electoral battle
6 months, 2 weeks ago

With 5 bypolls, Punjab heads into another electoral battle

Hindustan Times  

With four sitting MLAs, including a cabinet minister, winning the Lok Sabha elections, Punjab will see bypolls to five assembly constituencies. The MLAs, who emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha election results declared on Tuesday, include cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal. On Monday, Punjab assembly speaker Kultar …

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on June 3 accepted the resignations of three Independent MLAs who had voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. "Resignations have been accepted and these three MLAs cease to be members of the 14th Vidhan Sabha with immediate effect," Mr. Pathania told reporters here. Independent MLAs …

Former Minister fielded as substitute’ hopes to breach BJP’s fortress in Jaipur
8 months ago

Former Minister fielded as substitute’ hopes to breach BJP’s fortress in Jaipur

The Hindu  

Former Rajasthan Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, considered a ‘reluctant candidate’ of the Congress, is fighting a tough battle from the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat after being fielded as a substitute for the original nominee who was dropped because of his controversial background. The Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha seat is also witnessing a fight between BJP’s seasoned politician Rao Rajendra Singh …

Dipak Saxena, close aide of Kamal Nath and former Congress minister, joins BJP, breaks 45-year ties with ex-CM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dipak Saxena, close aide of Kamal Nath and former Congress minister, joins BJP, breaks 45-year ties with ex-CM

India TV News  

Former Madhya Pradesh minister and four-time Congress MLA from Chhindwara, Dipak Saxena and his supporters have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Dipak Saxena, a close aide of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath, switched to the saffron camp even after he was urged by the former not to make this move, breaking his 45-year-old ties with him. Dipak Saxena had quit …

CM Mohan Yadav says BJP will win all 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh | Exclusive
8 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Mohan Yadav says BJP will win all 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh | Exclusive

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Madhya Pradesh, there is a Modi wave and the entire state is in 'Bhajpa-may', said Chief Minister Mohan Yadav adding that they will win all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming general elections. Speaking on Congress' allegation that their accounts have been freezed, Mohan Yadav said that it's such a shameful …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: 'Biased Action', Says Priyanka Gandhi on Tax Notices to Congress; RLD VP Exits Jayant's Party After BJP Tie-Up
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: 'Biased Action', Says Priyanka Gandhi on Tax Notices to Congress; RLD VP Exits Jayant's Party After BJP Tie-Up

News 18  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Cong Names Kadiam Kavya as Candidate from Warangal LS Constituency Congress on Monday announced Kadiam Kavya, daughter of former Telangana deputy chief minister Kadiam Srihari, as its nominee from Warangal in the Lok Sabha polls. Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Kamal Nath Can See His Defeat in Chhindwara, Says MP Minister Prahlad Patel After Congress …

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party

The Hindu  

In a jolt to the ruling Biju Janata Dal, a sitting MP and two ex-MLAs on March 30 resigned from the regional party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections. Mohanty was the second sitting BJD MP after Bhartruhari Mahtab to quit the regional party ahead of the 2024 general elections. During the day, former party MLA …

Lok Sabha elections: PM Modi, CMs of 5 BJP-ruled states among party's 40 star campaigners for Madhya Pradesh
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: PM Modi, CMs of 5 BJP-ruled states among party's 40 star campaigners for Madhya Pradesh

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party released a list of leaders who would be campaigning for party candidates in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Chief Jagat Prakash Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Former BJP Chief Nitin Gadkari will campaign for the …

After being named Hisar LS candidate, Haryana minister Ranjit Chautala resigns as MLA
8 months, 4 weeks ago

After being named Hisar LS candidate, Haryana minister Ranjit Chautala resigns as MLA

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh, Mar 26 Haryana minister Ranjit Singh Chautala, who has been named by the BJP as its candidate from Hisar Lok Sabha seat after he joined the party, has resigned from the membership of the state assembly, officials said on Tuesday. Chautala and industrialist and former Congress MP Naveen Jindal joined the BJP on Sunday and were named as the …

Himachal Assembly bye-election: BJP fields all six former Congress MLAs who cross-voted in its favour in RS poll
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Himachal Assembly bye-election: BJP fields all six former Congress MLAs who cross-voted in its favour in RS poll

The Hindu  

Even as the Congress is yet to decide on its candidates for the parliamentary polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken the lead in announcing its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election as well as the bye-elections for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly. All the six former Congress legislators, who cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha …

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation
9 months ago

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation

The Hindu  

Three independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, who had voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, submitted their resignation to the Assembly secretary on Friday. The three MLAs — Ashish Sharma, Hoshiyar Singh and K L Thakur — reached Shimla Friday, met leader of the opposition Jai Ram Thakur and thereafter submitted their resignation. The …

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election
9 months ago

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election

India TV News  

Assembly Election 2024: In a big blow to Congress ahead of the Assembly election, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi tendered his resignation from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. Adhiraj Mohan quits Congress In his resignation letter to the Congress state president, the MLA gave no reason for leaving the party. Odisha Assembly Elections Odisha will go …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BRS MP Dr Ranjith Reddy resigns ahead of polls in Telangana, joins Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BRS MP Dr Ranjith Reddy resigns ahead of polls in Telangana, joins Congress

India TV News  

Lok Sabha polls 2024: In yet another setback for the Bharat Rashtra Samiti, Member of Parliament Ranjith Reddy has tendered his resignation from the party and is expected to join the Congress. Announcing his decision on the microblogging site, Reddy said, "I’m writing to inform all my supporters and people that I have submitted the formal letter of resignation to …

MP: In Jolt to BJP Ahead of LS Polls, Rajya Sabha MP Resigns From Party
9 months, 1 week ago

MP: In Jolt to BJP Ahead of LS Polls, Rajya Sabha MP Resigns From Party

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: In a jolt to BJP ahead of April-May Lok Sabha polls, Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh Ajay Pratap Singh on Saturday resigned from the party. In his one-line letter to BJP national president J P Nadda, Mr Singh said that he is resigning from the primary membership of the party. Sources said that he was upset at being …

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh quits party; questions ticket distribution for Lok Sabha election
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh quits party; questions ticket distribution for Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Senior Madhya Pradesh BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Pratap Singh resigned from the party’s primary membership on March 16, accusing the BJP of being involved in corruption and protecting the corrupt. Speaking to reporters in Sidhi, Mr. Singh raised concerns about the BJP’s candidate selection process for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. RS tenure about to end Mr. …

BJP RS MP Ajay Pratap quits party, expresses displeasure over ‘process of selecting candidates for LS polls’
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP RS MP Ajay Pratap quits party, expresses displeasure over ‘process of selecting candidates for LS polls’

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh Ajay Pratap Singh on Saturday resigned from the party’s primary membership, expressing displeasure over the ruling outfit’s process of selecting candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. "I am resigning from the primary membership of the party," he stated in the one-line letter addressed to BJP chief …

BJP retains Tejasvi Surya and PC Mohan in Bengaluru, brings new faces to two other seats. Full details
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP retains Tejasvi Surya and PC Mohan in Bengaluru, brings new faces to two other seats. Full details

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party released the list of candidates from Karnataka for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday evening. For Bengaluru, two sitting MPs retained their seats, and two other Lok Sabha constituencies will see new faces. BJP retains two sitting MPs in Bengaluru, brings new faces to two other seats According to the list, both Bengaluru South and …

Jharkhand: Ruling alliance names JMM ex-MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad as Rajya Sabha candidate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand: Ruling alliance names JMM ex-MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad as Rajya Sabha candidate

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha polls: Sarfaraz Ahmad, a former Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA, has been named as the candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls in the state by the I.N.D.I.A bloc, said party spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya. BJP Rajya Sabha candidate Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday had declared the party's Jharkhand unit general secretary Pradeep Verma as its candidate for the Rajya …

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram

Op India  

Arjun Modhwadia, a veteran Congress leader and Porbandar MLA, has tendered his resignation from the party after four decades of service. Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from the Congress party. Declining the invitation to witness pran pratishtha mahotsav has hurt the… pic.twitter.com/jHCpn6nOD1 — ANI March 4, 2024 Describing Lord Ram as the “Aastha of Bharat,” Arjun Modhwadia expressed his …

Why the BJP's Lok Sabha ticket distribution in MP and Chhattisgarh is largely about politics of rotation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the BJP's Lok Sabha ticket distribution in MP and Chhattisgarh is largely about politics of rotation

India Today  

On March 2, the BJP announced its candidates in 24 of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh. The party renominated 13 of its sitting members of parliament and awarded tickets to 11 new faces in the first list which includes four women and five others who had lost the recent assembly election. The most interesting name in the …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Nitin Patel, former Gujarat Deputy CM, opts out of race for Mehsana seat
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Nitin Patel, former Gujarat Deputy CM, opts out of race for Mehsana seat

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP leader and former deputy chief minister of Gujarat Nitin Patel has opted out of the race for the Mehsana Lok Sabha seat, the candidate of which is yet to be declared by the party. “I had filed my candidature as a BJP candidate for Mehsana Lok Sabha seat for some reasons. Candidates for 15 Lok …

BRS MP quits party, joins BJP ahead of LS polls
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS MP quits party, joins BJP ahead of LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and Telangana parliamentarian Pothuganti Ramulu on Thursday resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the general elections. Bharart Rashtriya Samiti leader and Nagarkurnool MP Pothuganti Ramulu joins Bharatiya Janata Party, at party headquarters, in New Delhi on Thursday Ramulu, along with his son Bharat and three other BRS leaders, were …

Rajya Sabha election results 2024: BJP stuns Congress in Himachal Pradesh, demands CM's resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha election results 2024: BJP stuns Congress in Himachal Pradesh, demands CM's resignation

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday effected a coup of sorts in Himachal Pradesh as it clinched the sole Rajya Sabha seat in the Congress-ruled state. After having outfoxed the Congress despite BJP being deficient in strength in the Himachal assembly, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur demanded the resignation of Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Himachal Pradesh …

Rajya Sabha elections: Samajwadi Party Chief Whip resigns, 8 MLAs cross-vote for BJP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha elections: Samajwadi Party Chief Whip resigns, 8 MLAs cross-vote for BJP

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Samajwadi Party suffered a major dent when the party’s chief whip Manoj Pandey resigned from his post ahead of the crucial voting for Rajya Sabha seats. #WATCH | Lucknow: On Rajya Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says, " Not everybody has the guts to stand against the Government…pressure is put on everybody, is there anyone …

Polling ends for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Polling ends for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh

New Indian Express  

SHIMLA: Polling for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh, which began at 9 am on Tuesday, ended with Congress MLA from Chintpurni Sudershan Babloo casting the last vote. Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur had earlier said that it was the democratic right of the MLAs to vote and it was not necessary that the candidate be …

Rajasthan CM: Is it Raje, Ram or Vaishnaw? BJP may spring a surprise
1 year ago

Rajasthan CM: Is it Raje, Ram or Vaishnaw? BJP may spring a surprise

Live Mint  

A day after an unexpected selection of the chief minister in Madhya Pradesh, the Bhartiya Janata Party is reportedly preparing for another surprise, this time from Rajasthan. Rajasthan CM Live Updates The saffron party's selection of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh chief ministers was in stark contrast to the experts' expectations. Rajasthan CM announcement: Leading candidates in the race Several prominent …

'I would rather die...': Shivraj Singh Chouhan's big statement after resignation as MP CM
1 year ago

'I would rather die...': Shivraj Singh Chouhan's big statement after resignation as MP CM

India TV News  

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader, on Tuesday revealed that he would rather die than go and ask for something for himself while addressing the media for the first time after tendering his resignation from the position of Chief Minister of the state. He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 'Ladli …

Mohan Yadav named Madhya Pradesh chief minister
1 year ago

Mohan Yadav named Madhya Pradesh chief minister

Hindustan Times  

Three-time MLA Mohan Yadav was on Monday named as the new Madhya Pradesh chief minister,succeeding four-time CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, days after the Bharatiya Janata Party stormed back to power in the state and wrested it from the Congress in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Yadav, MLA from Ujjain, was the higher education minister in the previous state cabinet led by outgoing …

BJP party meet today amid suspense over Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's face
1 year ago

BJP party meet today amid suspense over Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's face

India Today  

The BJP is expected to select the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on Monday after the party's legislature meeting that is scheduled to be held this evening in Bhopal. Later the high command will decide on it.” Last month, the BJP secured a huge victory in Madhya Pradesh, winning 163 of the 230 seats in the state assembly. Caretaker …

BJP MPs, now MLAs, asked to vacate Delhi bungalows within a month: Sources
1 year ago

BJP MPs, now MLAs, asked to vacate Delhi bungalows within a month: Sources

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament, who had submitted their resignation after winning in the recent assembly polls, have now been asked to vacate their respective government bungalows in Delhi within 30 days, sources have said. On Thursday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he accepted the resignation of nine Lok Sabha MPs, including Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar …

Arjun Munda to become Union Agriculture Minister after Narendra Tomar's resignation
1 year ago

Arjun Munda to become Union Agriculture Minister after Narendra Tomar's resignation

India Today  

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda will also hold the portfolio of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare after Narendra Tomar resigned as MP. On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's advice, accepted the resignation of Narendra Tomar and assigned the charge of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry to Munda in addition to his existing …

10 BJP leaders resign as MPs after win in state elections
1 year ago

10 BJP leaders resign as MPs after win in state elections

Hindustan Times  

Ten Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers, including two Union ministers, who won assembly seats in the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections resigned from Parliament on Wednesday, amid suspense over the party’s choice of chief minister in each state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President JP Nadda during a meeting, in New Delhi With an eye on improving its …

Suspense Over BJP's CM Picks for States as 10 Out Of 12 Party MPs Resign From Parliament
1 year ago

Suspense Over BJP's CM Picks for States as 10 Out Of 12 Party MPs Resign From Parliament

News 18  

Several Lok Sabha MPs including Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel on Wednesday handed over their resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after Bharatiya Janata Paty reportedly decided to move elected parliamentarians to bigger roles in the states. The BJP announced that 12 MPs, who have been recently elected to state assemblies will now quit Lok …

BJP MPs who won Assembly elections resign from Parliament: Here’s why
1 year ago

BJP MPs who won Assembly elections resign from Parliament: Here’s why

Live Mint  

The Bhartiya Janata Party swept the recently concluded Assembly Elections in the Hindi Heartland, winning Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Former Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries of India Prahlad Singh Patel, Lok Sabha MPs Rakesh Singh, Uday Pratap and Riti Pathak are the MPs have resigned as MPs after winning from Madhya Pradesh. …

10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha
1 year ago

10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha

India Today  

Ten out of 12 Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament who won the assembly polls in three states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, resigned from their Lok Sabha seats on Wednesday. From Rajasthan, the MPs who submitted their resignation included Rajyavardhan Rathore, Kirodi Lal Meena and Diya Kumari, while Arun Sao and Gomti Sai were the MPs from Chhattisgarh. …

Narendra Tomar, Prahlad Patel, Rathore and other BJP MPs elected to assemblies resign from Parliament
1 year ago

Narendra Tomar, Prahlad Patel, Rathore and other BJP MPs elected to assemblies resign from Parliament

India TV News  

In a big move, 10 of 12 Bharatiya Janata Party MPs, who won the State Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan resigned from their Membership of the Parliament on Wednesday. These MPs are Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Singh Patel, Rakesh Singh, Uday Pratap and Riti Pathak - from Madhya Pradesh; Arun Sao and Gomati Sai - from Chhattisgarh …

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